Srilanka

As in previous years, Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Sri Lanka's Western Province continues to be the highest contributor to the national GDP, its share increasing to 38.5 percent in 2018 from 37.9 percent in 2017.According to the Provincial Gross Domestic Product (PGDP) estimated by the Statistics Department of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) for 2018, Central and North Western provinces were respectively the second and the third highest contributors, to the Rs. 14,450 bn national GDP in 2018.

The highest increase in PGDP share on year-on-year basis was reported in Western province. The only other province that reported an increase was North Central province.The shares of Central, Sabaragamuwa and Uva provinces decreased in 2018, while the shares of North Western, Southern, Eastern and Northern provinces remained unchanged.Services activities played a dominant role in all provinces with a contribution of more than 50 per cent to the PGDP.

Relentless torrential rain has caused floods in several regions of the country as of now. Accordingly, the Navy has already deployed a number of emergency response teams to provide relief to the flood victims in those areas. Incidentally, 24 relief teams with 13 dinghies have been sent out to Southern and Western provinces to rescue people displaced by flash floods. These teams are currently engaged to help community slashed by inclement weather in Walallavita and Bulathsinhala in the Kalutara district, Nagoda, Thawalama, Imaduwa, Udugama and Poddala in the Galle district, Kamburupitiya, Thihagoda, Malimbada and Akuressa in the Matara district and Kotikawatta in the Colombo district.